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Review of 201 File on U.S. Citszen : -

tn accordance with che DDO's notice of 9 December 1974,

I have reviewed che 201 file on Me Lew don’ (surname)

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poteatial vitting collaborators, ‘date opened .

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‘number indicated below), and have determined that fe cen
accuzately be categorized as indicated below:

should be closed.

OL Code A2.

former witting collaborator (relationship terminated).
OL. Code A3.

potentia 4 witting collaborator never contacted (security
reasons, derogatory information). OI Code A4.

counterintelligence case (i.e., involving a foreign - oo 7 .

intelligence or security service). ,UI Code AS. | ae

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3 May 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD , 0 a
SUBJECT: — John K. McLean

a ee On. 28 April - the indersigned was- introduced to Mr, Joan ~~~:
ra 8 - Méiean: by Mr, Wallacé Lumpshire, a staff officer, .'The purpose .
Te “1. of the meeting was to. discuss Mr. McLean's connection with Mr.
Pa ° + Gordon Barton” McLendon (201- 79764) and Mr: ‘McLendon’ 8. stated
a .. desire to. helphis gove : . :

: 2..- Mr... McLean. is a- former staff officer (pp1/ocr) ‘who
. resigned to enter the field of finance,’ He has been a banker,
a stock broker (Sade & Co.) and.currently is Vice-President :
_.and Treasurer of International Ventures, Inc., 888 17th Street
N.W., Washington 40006, as well as Vice-President of Riviere
- & Berens Securities Corp., stockbrokers located at 1832 M St., .° ce eee
UN. Ws Washington, D.C. 20036. . . : a

"7". 3. Mr. McLendon was born in Paris, Texas 8 June 1921 ;
‘and now lives in Dallas. According to Who's Who in the South , 4
and Southwest, Mr. McLendon is the owner of a “nunber’ of. radio . :
‘stations and. is listed as the president of numerous companies oe
- in radio, TV,. and motion picture theatre fields. Mr, McLendon ‘
uo 1. is reputedly a mul ti-millionaire. : :

a ae ‘AG “Mr. McLean and Mr. icLendon ‘have maintained a friend-

‘ship’ since their years.at .Yalé, Mr, McLean recently: visited | . a

Mr. ‘NeLendon™ .at \his ranch some thirty miles from Dablas. ~ During: oo :f

this visit Mr. iNcLendon JexpresSed his: fears of the future of the

oe dollar and ‘said that hé has moved millions of his dollars to.

ne Europe where ‘the monéy has been put ‘into, Swiss and French francs, |
plus German marks. Most of the: money is. apparently in savings
instruments ‘of. one kind. or another ‘plus a night. ‘club that Mt,
McLendon has” bought din. Stockholm. During these conversations, tt
air, McLeé don, wondered if these foreiga Operations might not be. .

: f--inte to the Government dread CIA. as Mr. McLendon was- _

“an ONT officer during WW. II- ‘and 15 aware of. Mz, :MeLean’ s former . . - wot he

employment. with. the ‘Agency, ). Mr. McLendon mentioned fis night . _ oe

ub as a possibility, as it. is _freduentea by. ‘per sons” of many. _— - =
countries; including: the: “USSR. : : ee,

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‘5; Mr, McLean has business interests in Dallas and ;
oe said that he is wiiling to expiore this possibility with -
7 Mr. McLendon if we provide guidance.

: 6. Mr. NcLean himself perhaps offers more potential ,
. - via International- Ventures, Inc. Mr. Mciean is seeking - :
4 venture capital opportunities abroad, For. example, he : a ‘
“y - cand a Mr, Lincoln Epworth in. New York City are working
aa lwith a Japanese named Ikvo Kasai who is President of
Nichimen Co, of Tokyo, a firm secking to export to the
ron nee bee lee , States. Mr... McLean: was. frank- to say that International | oo
es wo “Ventures: is more a dream. than ‘a ‘reality in terms of busi= So :

ness. but the cot ern is making brogress. | Mr. McLean offered:
‘to be: ot any assistaace.:

Conimenit 1 ‘have sent for Mir, McLean's file and upon its a ,
i ‘Yeceipt I will seék a PCSA, | ; °

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AMLCOXCR ELT Gt-soa NAME CHECK AKO CONSOLIOATION REQUEST
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SURMAME |” al coe : — a : GIVEN NAMES’ a oe 7 vee -
Mc, LENDON, Gordon Barton 7 cyt — _ — :

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SPELLING QARIATIONS TO/SE CHECKED

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AMA, ALIASES . OTHER FDENTIFYING DATA COcespation, CP membership, I. §.
affiliaviona, ete.)

See “Who's Who in the South and .
Southwest", Eleventh Edition, P. 677

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OATE OF BiRTH PLACE oF eiRTH ; - Cirizensuip Prestoence 9300 | Douglas Street,
8 June 1921 Paris, Texas A. [Bailas, Texas
: _ RESULTS OF RsD/ INDEX: CHECK

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REVIEW INDEX CARD REPRODUCTIONS. . . " ee SUBJECT HAS a 200 FILE, RETURN ONLY TH13 *

Raw GREEN DI&GONAL LINE ACROSS ITEMS You-00 FORM TO RIGsAN with SEPRODUCTIONS OF INDEX

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Nemorantun Yor: DO/KuC (for Mr. Reers)
lefarice zp Peqvesl far teacts and cleerance
Profect °. WEITER : ;
Subject ; See below
; ° . . vorm. MeLSD0%, Gordon Barton - a L .
. . : poy: & June 1921, Paris, Texas_
. - . crm; ‘USA
i ; ReS: 9300 Douglas St., Dallas, oxas ,
oO ot . aac: McLendon Broadcast Systen. — 7 . oo.
. Tr - : . _ apm; 2104 Jacks~ Sts, Mllas, ‘axa ° ot
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L. wee “No reeord-in addition to 201-79764 which’ 1s ‘attached herewith on pertanent _
£ “ "s  ghare2 to 30/CO/Beers.
cr/ca file 36-9545 was reviewed and found to contain no inforvation in
addition to that contained in Subdject's dossier. You will-note that a
reguest mde bv FX Division for a CSC on Subject. was donied by the Office :
of Security en 29 only 1952,
reas Chacked?
RID ZX Area Division__ _Central Cover Staff _* Office of Sacurity.
oo a "| OCR: Nfegrasthics Rertster Peroien inctaliet tons Yranch_ Jibrary. ' 7
Other _ a fot ae ' _
Form 772 requeatina_PCSA/OSA war formrded__ -_to(Seeuritv)£2ifekds - |
° : - A covy of this mendran‘ui has been serit to RID fér classivteation into ; See
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REQUEST FOR APPRCYAL OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTION jpere
(CAlwave henacorry t copy uf thia fore)
PLESSE COWPLETE EACH SECTION AND APPROPRIATE BLANK { 30 Decerdber 1965
CIVQPERATIONAL APPSCVAL AND SUPPORT DIVISION [Feet ‘ poo

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TW [ CHIEF, INvESTiGATicN AAD SUPPORT DIVISION, OFFICE OF SECURITY .
CHIEF. PERSCANEL SECURITY OIVISION. OFFICE OF SECLRITY .

SUBJECT: ;PaOJECT
- (Troe nese) Bold220ti Gorden “Barton \ WUENTPEE
. : CRYPTONYS, PSEUOONYM. ada c@ <LIASES - - - JOR Ga FILE NO.
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n ortrarty (aL APPROVAL we . - PROPRIETARY APPROVAL ‘>| 7
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: ‘ SPECIAL INGUIDY (SO field investigation)
; ‘ CONTRaCT TYPE BC .
‘ z. ysrecirie AREA OF ers ~
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: : SuSjce LL be comtacted and esbonsed.on a wittiny basis in sypport of WENIRE.
‘
i Subject da President of McLerion Corporation of Dallas, Texas and is also amer of
i several radio stations... He was born in Paris, Teas cn 8 Jume 1921. Le reaides at
. 9300 Douglas Street, Dallas Texas and’hag a xanch in Denton, Teas. During world
: War IX, be served a3 3 Japanese Language Cfficer in intelligence for the US Navy
from 1943-45, ‘He As the author of “the Old Sootctman's Scrapbook"
4. INVESTIGATION ANO COVER YES Tone]
: A. U.S. GOVERNMENT INTEREST War GE SHOWN DURING INVESTIGATION? Pt kk 7
B. CLA INTEREST MAY SE SHOUN CURING INVESTIGATION? : . Tra
C. IS SUBJECT swaRE OF U.S. sovERiMeNT INTEREST IN wine : - . .
G. 1S SUBJECT AWARE. OF Cla intezest iN wae? 7 het -
€. iotcate AWY LIMITATIONS ON COVERAGE IN THE INVESTEGATION oF suaJecr.
~ (Pk. SUGEEST "ecver PRETERT™ Su ef USED IN CONDUCTING PERSONAL INVESTIGATICN OF suaJcct. .
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KEMORAADUN TO: OD/2P/See li February 1552
PROM: PE/TIi/ec
SUBJECT: Gordon Barton Meiendon =~ , .

1, Cavert Clearcuce, fer use as eutlined bolaw, it is reqsested far Subject,
on whom available informaticn is submitted separately.

—Op. Clearance XX Security Clearence __Of. Support — 5+ Inquiry

2, Use of Subject: (State in detail the scope and nit "are ¢ ef activities to
be perfcrned, their duration, the area involved, project involved, et:.)

Subject ia the vrasidest of a. coimany vhich-will vrovide =.
accreditation in Janan to a contract agent of this orgasization.
It is not exectad that- subject-will learn of the agent's” ‘contection
with this organization, howewer, clearance ia requeeted 20 80. .
in forn-szbdject. of the cennection if the need may arise at a Tater date. .
“Subjec fill lmow nothing of onsrations conducted by shia agent, oal® that
4 ¥B/BA/ i ne ‘ig -coanacted ‘with cla, . .

3. "Cover" story suggested for investigation: . Gaverrmmental _kiCommercial

Details: General Credit - __Cther

4. Limits, if any, to investigation: _ Fone -_

5. Is Subjest aware ‘that an investigation is in process: Yes NoX_

6. Is Subject aware og CIA interest? Yes. Hot,

7. Has Subject been briefed on "coven" story?- - . +> Yes Nox
* 8. Has Subject cstcblishad "cover" for investigat ion oo :

: with probable contacts? . > Yes Nox

9. Ig Prov. Operational Clearance Recessary? : Yes_ No kK
10, Investicition tc. bak ‘Routine __“ Bepedite me, : .

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TO ASST, DEPITY ( MSFECTION & SECURITY) Date: _
FROM: onfop/ore (fecur*ty) J.G.:
: SUBJECT:
l. Necessary cevert izrestigation its.requested on-SubJject on whom all available
background data {a subuitted separately. Information and/or clearance is
“ requested for case catecory as follows:
Operational Cl. xXSecurity Cl. Sp. Inquiry Operational Support
2, “Name of Special Project {ir applicable): $x -DIMTEADO
3.- Investigation to be. camzleted “as: ZL Routine "Expedite :
“by not later than Liman 1982s : _
“ok, Scope and nature of use or activity:
Subject is’ the sresident of a combany which will provide eotet]
- accreditation in Sansa to a-contract agent of this c:yanization. It ita not
exrectad that subject #7? learn of the agent's coanection with this
organiration, noverer, .
5. Sugaested “cover™ fcr inveatigation: Governmental ——Commercial. -
‘ _. Other 7 .
Specific: °
6. Limitations, if any, investigation:
Te Subject BAS/#AS BOT been brieréa that investigation is pending.
‘ 8. “Subject FAS/EAS- 3OT began briefed. on "eover" ‘story to be used in investigation.
7 9. - Subject FAS/BAS Kot tnateated to, Probable. {nvostigative contacts investiga-__ ..
» tion pending.
20. Sub ject HAS/ZAS BOF indicated te Probable ‘investi gative contacts “cover”
. ‘ story to be used. aa . . .
; ql. CEA irdices checks required for - prrtetonal ‘operational € clearance by
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"12. REMARKS :. ..

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Name~ Gordon Barton McLendon” ahhh av ae
ee address-9300 Dorglas, Dallas Texas
Place of Binth-itiunta Texas/(dabe top Cklahvoa—ege 30

ue “Military Hietors-1942 Entered Savy Jenanese Language Schoo}, Boulder, Cola.
19438 Graduated Bazy Japanaes Lig, School _. | .
19i—Coresiasiouediisvavy Ascigned ag Intel*igc- a Officer, ORI fe
. . , ¥Lecharged as Lt(eG) - 0 we ch
~~ Bducation~Gradu ated Yale Univerelty ; :
Fe 1S4é—tttended Harvard Law School... - Lee
Wifets Name-cay Koe(Daughtcr of Janes A, Noa former Gov. of Tenisiana
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. “ Present Cecuration= President of Liberty Broadcasting Systen.’ :

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